Mail & Guardian
Mail & Guardian

One legend, many myths

Sixto Rodriguez poses during a portrait session at Banke Hotel in Paris, France. (Photo by David Wolff – Patrick/WireImage)
Sixto Rodriguez poses during a portrait session at Banke Hotel in Paris, France. (Photo by David Wolff – Patrick/WireImage)Picture: WireImage

Rodriguez was bigger than The Beatles in 1970s apartheid South Africa. In this special tribute to the Mexican-American singer-songwriter who died recently, the Mail & Guardian explores the politics, mores and sounds that made him massive then, and also what makes him still relevant today.